Wall-cabinet.



T. KUNDTZ.

WALL CABINET.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 13,1908.

Patented Nov. 3; 1908.

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THEODOR KUNDTZ, OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO.

WALL-CABINET.

Application filed April 13, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODOR KUNDTz, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Lakewood, in the county of Guyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wall- Cabinets; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in wall-cabinets.

One object of this invention is to provide a wall-cabinet which comprises a back, a top, a receptacle formed forward of the lower end-portion of the back and open at the top, a shelf arranged centrally between the said receptacle and the top, compartments formed between the said shelf and the said receptacle, compartments formed between the said shelf and the top of the cabinet, a swinging door arranged to close the compartments formed between the shelf and the aforesaid receptacle in the closed position of the door and obstructing or cutting off access to the said receptacle in the said position of the door, which door is hinged to the back externally of the said receptacle and arranged to swing doi *nwardly and forwardly in moving from its closed into its open position, and a vertically sliding door closing the aforesaid compartments above the shelf .in its upper position and arranged externally of the swinging door in its lower position when the swinging door is closed.

Another object is to form compartments at the sides and externally of the aforesaid receptacle and to form outer side walls for the said compartments by the swinging door in the open position of the said door.

Another object is to form compartments above the end-portions of the afore aid shelf and to form the forward and outer side walls of the said compartments by the sliding door in the upper position of the said door.

Another object is to have the sliding door forming a front for all. of the compartments above the aforesaid shelf in the upper position of the said door.

Another object is to have the sliding door forming a front for the compartments be tween the shelf and the aforesaid receptacle Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

Serial No. 126,738.

in the lower position of the said door when the swinging door is in its open position.

With these objects in View, and to the end of realizing any other advantages hereinafter appearing, this invention consists in certain features of construction, and combinations of parts, hereinafter described, pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. p

In the said drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a wall-cabinet embodying my invention, and in this figure the hinged or swinging door of the cabinet is shown in its closed position, and the sliding door is shown in its upper position. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2 2, Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 3-3, Fig. 1, looking downwardly. Fig. 4 is a front view of the cabinet and shows the swinging door in its open position and the sliding door in its upper position. Fig. 5 is a vertical section on line 55, Fig. 2, looking rearwardly. Fig. 6 is a vertical section on line 6-6, Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section on line 7 7 Fig. 4, looking downwardly. Fig. 8 is a vertical section on line 88, Fig. t, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 9 is a front view of the cabinet and shows the swinging door in its open position and the sliding door in its lower position. Fig. 10 is a horizontal section on line 10-10, Fig. 9, looking downwardly. Figs. 5 and 6 are drawn on a larger scale than the remaining figures.

-lvl y improved wall cabinet comprises a vertically arranged wooden back A, and a wooden top B which is arranged horizontally at the forward side and upper end. of the back A. The top B is glued or otherwise attached to the back A.

Two laterally spaced vertically arranged slideways a are formed at the forward side of the back A a suitable distance inwardly from opposite side edges respectively of the back and extend from the top B downwardly into suitable proximity to the lower extremity of the back and terminate at their lower ends a suitable distance above the said extremity of the back and substantially in line horizontally with the upper end of a receptacle I which is arranged centrally between the side edges of the back and far ranged therefore a suitable distance in-' wardly from the slideways a. The bars E extend above the receptacle I to a point about centrally between the upper ends of the slideways a and are glued or otherwise attached to the back A and to a horizontally arranged shelf .9 which extends between the said slideways and across the upper ends of the said bars.

The bars E above the receptacle I form the side walls of the compartments of a ver tically arranged row of compartments 0 for holding stationery or other articles. The compartments 6 are formed at the forward side of the back A and between the shelf 8 and the receptacle I and centrally between and a suitable distance inwardly from the slideways a.

The receptacle I is formed therefore between the lower end-portions of the bars E and open at its top but far enough below the lowermost compartment 6 to afiord access to the said receptacle when such access is not obstructed by the door G hereinafter referred to.

The forward wall 13 and bottom 14 of the receptacle I are preferably formed by a single wooden transversely curved piece.

My improved wall-cabinet comprises a door G which in its closed position forms a front for and closes the compartments 0. The door G has the dimensions, shape and arrangement required to cut off or obstruct access to the receptacle I in the closed position of the door and to form a front in its said position for the compartments h formed at the sides and externally of the compartments 0 between the shelf 5 and the lower ends of the slideways a and between the latter and the bars E. The door G also has the dimensions, shape and arrangement required to form the outer side walls of the compartments it formed between each slideway a and the row of compartments 6 in the closed position of the door,and hence the side portions 9 of the door G extend inwardly to conform to the ends of the shelf 5 in the closed position of the door and to form the forward wall and outer side walls of the said compartments in the said position of the door as already indicated.

The door G is hinged externally of the compartments 12, as at K, at the lower ends and inner extremities of the side portions 9 of the door to the back A at the outer sides of and a suitable distance from the bars E and at the inner sides of but in close proximity to the lower ends of the slideways a, and the hinges K are placed with their axes arranged horizontally and laterally of the cabinet so as to cause the door to swing downwardly and forwardly in moving from its closed to its open position.

It will be observed that the door G in its open position, as shown in Figs. 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10, has a rear bearing externally of the receptacle I and compartments 12 against the forward side of the lower portion of the back, and that the door in its said open position extends under the said receptacle I and lowermost compartments 12 and forms a writing table extending forwardly from below the last-mentioned compartments and receptacle I, and the side portions 9 of the door project upwardly in the open position of the door and constitute means whereby papers or articles placed on the said table are prevented from falling laterally from the table.

The piece forming the forward wall and bottom of the receptacle I preferably curves concentrically of the axis of the door G, and the relative arrangement, contour and dimensions of the door and receptacle I and compartments 12 are such that the lower end of the door swings around the said compartments and receptacle in moving from the one into the other of its positions.

For convenience the door G is provided at its outer side and upper end, centrally be tween the side portions 9 of the door, with a handle or pull 16 by which the door can be taken hold of in actuating the door from its closed into its open position.

Means operating to retain the door G in its closed position are provided, and (see Figs. 4 and 5) preferably comprise two bolts L borne by opposite side portions 9 respectively of the door at the free or upper end of the door. Each bolt L has a rounded head Z protruding from the door. Each bolt L is arranged in the main within and movable endwise of a mortise 17 formed in the upper or free end of the door, and a suitably applied spring m is confined within the said mortise and acts to retain the boltin its protruding position. The head Z of each bolt engages a socket 18 in the closed position of the door, which socket conforms to the bolt-head and is set into the under side of and suitably attached to the shelf .9. Obviously the rounded contour of the boltheads Z and engaging sockets 18 will cause the bolts to yield inwardly against the action of the springs m by a slight pull exerted upon the door G at the handle or pull 16 in actuating the door from its closed. into its open position.

Two laterally spaced wooden bars It are located between the shelf 8 and the top B of the cabinet and between and a suitable distance inwardly from the slideways a. The bars It are glued or otherwise attached to the back A and'to the top B and shelf .9.

The bars R form the side walls of the compartments of a vertically arranged row of compartments 1" for holding stationery or other articles. The compartments 9 are therefore formed at the forward side of the back A between the top B and the shelf 8 and centrally between the slideways a.

Two compartments 20 are formed at opposite sides respectively and externally of the row of compartments 1" between the shelf .9 and the top B of the cabinet. The said top and shelf form the top and bottom walls respectively of the compartments 20, and the bars R form the inner side walls of the said compartments.

My improved wall-cabinet also comprises a vertically sliding door T which in its upper position forms a front for and closes the compartments 1' and 20. The door T has the arrangement, shape and dimensions required to form the front walls and outer side walls of the compartments 20 in the upper position of the door, and hence the side portions 2 of the said door curve or extend inwardly into engagement with the slideways a and form sides for the cabinet above the shelf 8 in the said position of the door. The door T is large enough in dimensions to overlap the forward and side edges of the shelf 8 in the upper position of the door. The door T has such dimensions transversely relative to the transverse dimensions of the swinging door G. that the former during its movement from the one into the other of its positions is capable of moving externally of the swinging door when the latter is in its closed position. It will be observed therefore that the door T is slidable vertically of the cabinet externally of the compartments 6, 7L, 1" and 20.

In the upper position of the sliding door and closed position of the swinging door access is only had to the compartments 12, as shown in Fig. 1. Access is had. to the compartments 12 in either position of the swinging door. hen the sliding door is in its upper position and the swinging door in its open position access is had to the compartn'ients e and h, and to the receptacle 1, as shown in Figs. 4c, 7 and 8. When the swinging door is in its open position and the sliding door in its lower position, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, access is had to the compartments 1 and 20, and, although the swinging door is open, access to the compartments c and h and to the receptacle I is interrupted by the sliding door.

Means acting to retain the sliding door T in its upper position are provided and (see Fig. (5) comprise a catch which has its bodyportion Q arranged within a mortise 22 which is formed within the upper end of the said door and extends inwardly from the outer side of the door a suitable distance. A. spiral spring 23 is arranged within the rear portion of the said mortise and acts to retain the catch in its outer position, which catch is therefore movable inwardly against the action of the said spring. The body portion Q of the catch is provided with an upwardly projecting arm 24: which in the upper position of the sliding door projects upwardly into a recess 26 formed in the under side of the cabinet-top B which is provided at the bottom of the forward portion of the said recess with a plate 27 suitably secured to the said top. The catch-arm 2a is provided at its upper end with a forwardly projecting member 25 which over laps the upper side of the plate 27 in the upper position of the sliding door and outer and normal position of the catch, and obviously upon '"pushing the catch inwardly against the action of the spring 23 far enough to remove the said projecting member 25 rearwardly from the said plate the said door is rendered free to be lowered. The recess 26 is of course large enough to accommodate the location and operation of the catch-arm 24.

F or convenience the sliding door is provided at its upper end centrally between the side portions of the door with a handle or pull 28 at which the door can be taken hold of in actuating the door fromv the one to the other of its positions.

Each slideway a is formed by two vertically arranged laterally spaced wooden strips 30 and 32 which are glued or otherwise attached to the back A, and the outer of the said strips is provided at its inner side edge and next to the back A with a rabbet 83 which extends from end to end of the strip. The IHbbQtS 33 in the strips 32 are engaged by laterally and outwardly projecting ribs or members 34 ffOI'HlQCl on and at the outer sides of the side portions 1' of the sliding door. The engagement of the projecting members 34': of the side portions 25 of the sliding doors with the rabbets 33 formed in the outer of the slideway-forming strips prevents displacement of the sliding door forwardly from the back A.

The back A is thicker below the slideways a to form end walls 35 for the lower ends of the said slidcway, which walls constitute stops for limiting the descent of the sliding door, and obviously the top of the cabinet forms a stop for hunting upward movement of the sliding door.

lVhat I claim is 1. A wall-cabinet comprising compartments, a swinging door forming a front for and closing the said compartments in the closed position of the door, a slidingdoor having such dimensions, contour and arangement relative to the aforesaid swinging door as to render the sliding door during its actuation into one of its positions capable of movement over the outer side of the swinging door when the latter is closed, and compartments closed by the sliding door in its other position.

2. A wall-cabinet comprising compartments, a swinging door forming a front for and closing the said compartments in the closed position of the door, compartments formed above the first-mentioned or lower compartments, and a vertically sliding door arranged to obstruct access to the upper compartments in its upper position, said sliding door being arranged to move during its descent into its lower position over the outer side of the swinging door when the latter is closed.

3. A wall-cabinet comprising a shelf, compartments formed below the shelf, a swingdoor forming a front for and closing the said compartments in the closed position of the door, means for detachably fastening the said door to the shelf in the said position of the door, compartments formed above the shelf, and a vertically sliding door arranged to obstruct access to the upper compartments in its upper position, said sliding door being arranged to move during its descent into its lower position over the outer side of the swinging door when the latter is closed.

4. A wall-cabinet comprising compartments, a door hinged at its lower end and forming a front for and closing the said compartments in the closed position of the door and -arranged to swing downwardly and forwardly in opening, compartments formed above the first-mentioned compart ments, a vertically sliding door closing the upper compartments in its upper position and arranged to move during its descent into its lower position over the outer side of the hinged door when the latter is closed, and means for holding the sliding door in its upper position.

5. A wall-cabinet comprising a shelf, compartments formed below the shelf; a door hinged at its lower end and forming a front for and closing the said compartments in the closed position of the door, which door is arranged to swing downwardly and forwardly in opening; means for detachably fastening the said door to the shelf in the closed position of the door; compartments formed above the shelf, and a vertically sliding door closing the upper compartments in its upper position and arranged to move during its descent into its lower position over the outer side of the hinged door when the latter is closed.

6. A wall-cabinet having a back provided with laterally spaced vertically arranged slideways, compartments formed forward of the back and between the slideways and a vertically sliding door forming a front for the said compartments in one of the positions of the door and having side portions which engage the aforesaid slideways.

7. A wall-cabinet having a back, an upright row of compartments formed forward of the back, compartments formed at the sides of the said row ofcompartments, and a vertically sliding door forming a front for and closing the said compartments in one of the positions of the door and having side portions forming the outer side walls of the second-mentioned compartments in the said position of the door.

8. A wall-cabinet comprising the following:a back,'a receptacle open at its top and formed forward of the lower end-portion of the back, compartments formed above the said receptacle, other compartment-s formed at the sides of the said receptacle, and a door forming a front for the aforesaid compartments above the receptacle and obstructing access to the receptacle in the closed position of the door, which door is hinged to the back externally of the aforesaid receptacle and arranged to swing downwardly and forwardly in moving from its closed into its open position, said door in its open position forming a writing table which extends forwardly from under the aforesaid receptacle and the compartments formed at the sides of the said receptacle and having side portions arranged to form outer side walls for the last-mentioned compartments in the open position of the door.

9. A wall-cabinet comprising the following:a back provided at its forward side with two vertically arranged slideways which are each formed by two vertically arranged strips attached to the back, one of the said strips beingprovided at its inner side edge and next to the back with a rabbet extending longitudinally of the respective strip; compartments formed between the slideways, and a vertically sliding door arranged to close the said compartments in its upper position, which door has side portions engaging the slideways and provided with members projecting into the rabbets in the rabbeted slideway-forming strips.

10. A wall-cabinet comprising the following:-a back provided at its forward side with two vertically arranged slideways, compartments formed between the upper portions of the slideways, a vertically sliding door arranged to close the said compartments in its upper position and having side portions engaging the slideways, compartments formed between the lower portions of the slideways, and a swinging door for closing the last-mentioned compartments, said swinging door being hinged to the back between but in suitable proximity to the slideways at the lower ends of the slideways and arranged to swing downwardly and forwardly in moving from its closed into its open position and embraced at its outer side in its closed position by the slidii'ig door in the lower position of the sliding door.

11. A wall-cabinet comprising a back, a top, a shelf arranged at the forward side of the back between and a suitable distance from the upper and lower extremities of the cabinet; two vertically arranged slideways formed at the forward side of the back adjacent and a suitable distance outwardly from opposite ends respectively of the shelf, which slideways extend from the top to and a suitable distance below the shelf, compartments formed between the slideways above the shelf, a vertically sliding door arranged to close the said compartments in its upper position, which door has side portions engaging the slideways, and compartments formed between the slideways below the shelf and having access thereto obstructed by the sliding door in the lower position of the lastmentioned door.

'12. A wall-cabinet comprising a back, a top, a shelf arranged at the forward side of the back between and a suitable distance from the upper and lower extremities of the cabii'let; two vertically arranged slideways formed at the forward side of the back and a suitable distance from opposite ends respectively of the shelf, which slideways e2;- tend from the top to and a suitable distance below the shelf, compartments formed between the slideways above the shelf, a vertically sliding door arranged to close the said compartments in its upper position, which door has side portions engaging the slideways, compartments formed between the slideways below the shelf, and a swinging door for closing the lastmientioned compartments, said swinging door being hinged at its lower end to the back between but in suitable proximity to the slideways at the lower ends of the slideways and arranged to swing downwardly and forwardly in moving from its closed into its open position and embraced at its outer side in its closed position by the sliding door in the lower position of "the sliding door.

In testimony whereof, I sign the foregoing specification, inv the presence of two witnesses.

TH E! )1 OR K UNDTZ.

Witnesses C. H. Donna, VIcToR C. LYNCH. 

